What Are Some Easy Mods To Increase Performance? seeking something cheap but workable

[k_nitin_r 8]

Increasing the cylinder volume is a risky procedure because of the potential to do damage to the engine block. Perhaps you could do that with an engine that has pretty much lived its life but still runs rather well. An alternative would be to get an engine swap - put in a new engine from a production vehicle by getting the engine mount customized for the new engine. Getting a production vehicle's engine would mean that you can get parts that you need more easily and would also mean a more efficient engine delivering for you more bang for the buck spent in getting fuel. Of course, local regulatory bodies may prevent you from getting an engine swap by requiring you to get a newer engine with the same or lower capacity, of the same fuel type, or of the same power as the original one. Some folks drive with illegal mods but keep the originals just in case they do plan to sell the car, so whatever you do, don't plan on selling the original parts to get extra cash for the mods or you will be stuck with something that will not go through the registration renewal.BTW, if you do want to get higher acceleration without concern for the top speed, you can get a custom gearbox. Also, getting a paddle shift, shift stick, or triptronic transmission would cut down the time that you need to shift gears and will improve your acceleration time significantly (a second or two is significant when it comes to modding a ride :-P).